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Groundwater disclaimer.
Beneath tells you where to look. It cannot tell you what you will find, and no model can.
Last updated 9 June 2026
What this is
A Beneath analysis is a probabilistic model of what is likely beneath a piece of ground, built from public geology, well and borehole registers, terrain, hydrology and satellite observation. It ranks places within the boundary you drew, states an expected depth and yield as a range, and shows the records behind each conclusion, including the records that argue against it.
It is a way of deciding where to look and what to ask a hydrogeologist next. It narrows a search. It does not end one.
What this is not
It is not a guarantee that water exists at any location, at any depth, in any quantity or of any quality. It is not a substitute for a site investigation, a geophysical survey, a licensed hydrogeologist, or a test bore. It is not a drilling permit and it does not tell you whether you are allowed to abstract water where you are.
It is not a quote. Cost figures are indicative, derived from a published rate model and the depth the model expects. A contractor's price will differ, sometimes substantially, and only a contractor can give you one.
Uncertainty is part of the answer
Every depth and yield is published as a range, and every site carries a confidence level that reflects how much of the score is grounded in actual records rather than in regional priors. Where the evidence is thin we say so on the map instead of filling the gap with an average.
Confidence is not probability of success. A strong-confidence site can still be dry. Groundwater is heterogeneous at scales no public dataset resolves, and two holes two hundred metres apart can behave nothing alike.
Coverage varies by place
Beneath works worldwide, but the evidence available does not. Some regions have dense, public, well-attested borehole registers. Others have almost nothing below the surface, and the model leans harder on terrain, hydrology and satellite signal, which support a conclusion far more weakly than a logged well does.
Where the evidence will not support a recommendation, an analysis returns insufficient evidence rather than a confident-looking guess, and the maps it reserved go back to your balance.
Decisions remain yours
You are responsible for the decision to drill, for engaging qualified professionals, for obtaining every permit and water right your jurisdiction requires, and for complying with local abstraction, spacing and environmental rules. Beneath does not carry that responsibility and cannot advise you on it.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Beneath is not liable for dry holes, drilling costs, lost yield, crop or business loss, or any other outcome arising from a decision informed by an analysis. The Terms of Service set out the full position.
Third party data
Analyses incorporate data from public and governmental sources, each under its own licence and each with its own accuracy, vintage and completeness. Every record shown in an analysis names its source and the date it was observed, so you can go and read it yourself.
Beneath does not warrant the accuracy of third party data and cannot correct errors in it. Where a source is wrong, the analysis built on it may be wrong in the same direction.